Syamer sizes up his probable direct battles in Bangkok

After the experience of playing against them in the first leg, Syamer knows what he needs to do to help Malaysia get to the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup final.

Syamer Kutty Abba can be considered raw at the senior international stage but the young Penangnite has shown very good development over the course of the tournament. Growing game by game, the 21-year-old is now a regular starter for Tan Cheng Hoe.

In the crucial second leg, Syamer's likely opponents are Thitipan Puangchan, the box-to-box midfielder and Sanrawat Dechmitr, the mercurial left footer. The Johor Darul Ta'zim player also opened up about Sanrawat's goading antics in the first leg and what the team will do about it.